87R6804 MLH-D
By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 1327
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the requirement for certain political subdivisions to
enter into a contract for election services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.0925, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 31.0925. REQUEST FOR SERVICES REQUIRED. (a) This
section applies only to a political subdivision:
(1) that is located entirely in a county:
(A) with a population of more than 500,000 that
is served by a county elections administrator; and
(B) that does not contain a municipality with a
population of more than 175,000 [150,000]; and
(2) that does not have a population of more than 50,000
[is not an irrigation district created under the authority of
Section 52(b)(1) or (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI,
Texas Constitution].
(b) The governing body of a political subdivision shall
request an election services contract with the county elections
administrator to perform all duties and functions of the political
subdivision in relation to an election that may be transferred
under this subchapter [if the political subdivision receives a
petition requesting the contract signed by a number of registered
voters residing in the political subdivision that is equal to or
exceeds one percent of all votes cast in the most recent general
election held by the political subdivision].
[(c) A petition under this section must be submitted to the
clerk of the political subdivision before January 1 of the year in
which the election to be administered under the requested election
services contract will be held.]
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.